Objective: drive Donald Trump out of the White House. The champion of the American left Bernie Sanders officially rallied, Monday, April 13, to the candidacy of his ex-rival in the Democratic primaries, the moderate Joe Biden.

The independent senator, 78, who gave up on Wednesday to run for the democratic nomination for the presidential election of November 3, had already said that he would work with Joe Biden, 77 years, "a very respectable man". He took another step on Monday by explicitly supporting the campaign of the former vice president of Barack Obama and calling on all Americans to do the same.

In a demonstration of unity, the two septuagenarians, filmed separately because of the new coronavirus, appeared side by side on a video broadcast live on the Internet. "Today, I ask all Americans - all Democrats, independents, and many Republicans - to come together in this campaign and defend your candidacy, which I support," said Bernie Sanders. The goal ? "Defeating someone who I believe - and I speak only for myself now - is the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country."

We must come together to defeat the most dangerous president in modern history. I'm joining @ JoeBiden's livestream with a special announcement. https://t.co/AC3zh3ChX3

- Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 13, 2020

This rally contrasts with his reluctance to support the nomination of Hillary Clinton after she defeated her in the 2016 Democratic primaries. The procrastination of Bernie Sanders had seriously weakened the campaign of the former secretary of state.

"Deeply grateful"

Joe Biden, who won a series of clear victories in the Democratic primaries before the coronavirus burst, said he was "deeply grateful" for this support. "You have placed the interests of the Nation and the need to beat Donald Trump above everything," he told Bernie Sanders. "As you say, it is not 'me' but 'we'," he added in reference to the slogan of the senator from Vermont.

Joe Biden then spoke directly to supporters of Bernie Sanders, some of whom expressed reservations about his program which they deemed too lukewarm. This is particularly the case among young voters: "I see you, I hear you, I understand the urgency of what needs to be done for this country and I hope you will join us", told them -he throws.

Joe Biden added that the two men were going to create joint working groups, in particular on climate change, health or the financing of higher education, themes on which his rival had made proposals far more to the left.

"Brick wall"

"It's proof that even if Bernie Sanders is not on the ballot in November, his program will be," commented Donald Trump's campaign team, who regularly criticize Bernie Sanders for being a "socialist", a term marked very left in the United States where it retains hints of the Cold War.

For Brad Parscale, who heads the Republican President's campaign, there is "no enthusiasm" around the candidacy of Joe Biden, while supporters of Donald Trump are said to be "ready to pass through a wall of bricks to "support it.

With AFP

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